Infrastructure News Round-Up | 21 May 2021
Infrastructure News Round-Up brings you all the latest news making headlines in infrastructure, water and sanitation, and waste management, in just 90...
Waste
Colgate’s first recyclable toothpaste tube comes to South Africa
Colgate South Africa has announced the launch of its new Naturals toothpaste range packaged in the company’s first recyclable plastic tube, in a recycled carton box. Most of today’s toothpaste tubes are made from sheets of plastic laminate –...
Business needs to plan now for job creation amid transition to a lower-carbon economy
A transition to a lower-carbon economy is occurring rapidly around the world and is critical for South Africa. The transition is being driven both by a realisation of the urgency required to save our environment and by economic reasons and comes...
OPINION | Creating the future of waste management
We can no longer look at waste management with a linear view. We now are seeing national, as well as global, leaders placing more focus on awareness around the ‘throw-away culture’ that many businesses, individuals, and households have – and for...
Brand owners, manufactures, importers, retailers BEWARE!
Stellenbosch launches Waste Material Recovery Facility for residents
Averda gets $30m Green Loan to invest in circular economy
Opinion
Doubling down on plastic bag producers
Reed Exhibitions Africa set on ‘greening’ conferences and reducing waste to landfill
